The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-27
TWO SIDES OF THE STORY.
nm. AND MIRA F0wKEs SPREAD OUT
LOT OF FAMILY HISTORY

TIE Hussaed objects 90 hts Wifs's Sen sud
her aister-The wife Says the Husbana
Abused her and Termed her out.
Mrs. Lydia M. Fowkes, the wife Of Henry
Fowkes, tho manager OF Bcribner Bros En-
oyclopedia enterprise. left her homo at III
West Sixtieth street on Sept. 20. and has pre-
pared long complaint against her husband
on which she Ia goinR to ask the courts to
grant her q bill Of separation. The couple
we're married on April 8, 1877. In Uxbridge.
Mass. and have spent tho intervening
years In Melrose, Mass. and In this city.
Tho trouble between them seems to have
been caused partly by Charles e. Wilcox,
tho 24-year.old son OF Mrs. Fowkes,
and partly through the latter's desire to
remain on friendly terms with her sister, q Mrs.
Sadie Delmar. who is not spoken highly OF BY
Mr.. Fowkes. Mr.. Wilcox is employed by the
United States Express Company. and his sal
ary. according to Mr.. Fowkes was about $50
or $40 month. which enabled him. according
to the sarcastic opinion OF his stepfather.
Ito drive fast horses In the Park. keep box at
the theatre. wear diamond studs, and swell
around in dress suit in the evening. besides
falling in love with young lady OF extrava-
giant tastes and o fondness for horseback
riding"
Mrs. Fowkes's complaint accuses her hus-
band OF being an habitual drunkard. and
Of repeatedly committing acts OF cruelty
and violence upon her. On one occasion: she
House. he kicked her In the back and stomach
and threatened to kill her, and SO frightened
Fer thSt she was e9mPeled to appeal to the
n September 1889, while they were living i II
Melrose. Mrs; FoYkes says her husband struck
s5s ssS Vest snI % street They
her oaa tRe Rosse 70
eject her. and then to XII her; and called ner
PF wssks st sns ss hss he was
1 IL sc a sss sfas
sRs and threw
& 1857 " Nh hs they ses At
on the head and breast. and using vile Ian Ian.
leave the country. for viii not support you"
She Bin q pudag Sat se M w
According acc to the complaint. 81 stealing silver:
and Mnit threw rev her clothing on the door.
Of her Home were locked against the plaintiff
II was on this day that Mrs Fowk e, secured
way, and w hSs been living there since with her
Tho latter e elm young man; with an 2. 9ld
G9ba aHs es
FowEes expressed her WILLINGNESS 70 tell the
Mrs Fswkss is portiy lady; on /, M down;
81 pae She sad that her paid
Mr.. Fowkes IS week for board. and that he
hadn't any Diamonds except three shirt studs
that tho only valuable possessions he had
WINS q large brain and spotless reputation:
M shs wah her. She Confessed to having liz
interest IN piece OF real estate IN Meire ess'
With With not not giving It to- her. Mrs. Fowkes said
that her husband receives salary Of $4,000. a
hss X H. snd IN Eses Gne KAT
is worth $4,000 an I'd t that he owns personal
phgsic hSHf Br William v White at 1879 PsTs
avenue. He is short, !etout gentleman; with
head If s az
finally made what he called statement It. ; TIE
q E. that ne met
front q the, 81. Denis Hotel and Passed ,, "a the
with her He said that he her did all ne
treaed h@ meanS and bis wife did not
SxS spa S Se sso Saf eeT
t hUoih house,. and swore solemnly that the only
time he ever put his hands upon her was one
night in the 'Gilsey House. when she abused
Then he says. he placed his hand upon her
mouth and told her to keep st,or ss Fovksss wife
left him he found the latter in a little room ih
the Gladstone Hotel very Ill and in an exceed
ingly nervous state.
rate" said Dr. White. II brought him to my
home. / have been his family physician for
to do all he could for his wife,"
Mr.. Fowkes has four children by his first
wife, none of whom are In town.
TO ENGAGE IN SELL FISHING.